According to a report by the Russian International News Agency on October 10th, Russian President's Assistant Yuri Ushakov said that during the conversation between Russian President Putin and US President Trump on the 9th, the atmosphere was friendly, and 'no one wanted to end the call first'.
"The phone call of the two presidents lasted for half an hour, the content was quite rich, I might even say that the atmosphere was very friendly. No one wanted to hang up the phone first.” Usakov said.
He also quoted Trump as saying that Trump is willing to continue communicating with Putin, “Whether it’s today, tonight, overnight, or the next day.”
Some reporters asked who actually hung up the phone first.
Ushakov replied, “They hung up at the same time. Indeed, they hung up at the same time… The words of Trump that I just quoted, I believe, carry great weight, and they reflect the atmosphere of the exchange between the two presidents this time.”
Trump posted on "Real Social Media" on the 9th, stating that he had a "very successful" discussion with Russian President Putin. "Both parties agreed that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel to the United States and global markets, with another 500,000 tons in November, followed by an additional 1 million tons immediately thereafter. In addition, depending on the situation at Russian refineries, Russia will also supply 3 million tons of diesel in the near future."
On October 9th, the Russian Presidential Office issued a statement stating that Putin, during his conversation with Trump that day, reiterated his willingness to supply oil and petroleum products to the United States and global markets. Putin said that this move would have a positive impact on the global economy.
The statement states that both sides confirmed that the heads of state of Russia and the United States will continue to maintain contact and carry out cooperation through presidential offices, intelligence agencies, and other departments.
According to International News Agency, when discussing the contents of Trump and Putin's conversation, Ushakov specifically mentioned a detail: "When the U.S. President talked about sports topics, he highly recognized Alexander Ovechkin's contributions to world ice hockey."
